Fundong weather in May

In May, Fundong sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 455 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fundong's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fundong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
455 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Fundong reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Fundong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°81.311.76.1
Feb31° / 14°293.611.85.3
Mar30° / 17°12312.8124.5
Apr28° / 17°34925.412.13.8
May26° / 17°45530.812.33.3
Jun25° / 17°43129.912.43.5
Jul24° / 17°38530.412.33.6
Aug23° / 17°3653012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45529.8123.5
Oct25° / 16°44129.611.93.6
Nov27° / 15°11411.411.75.8
Dec29° / 13°80.811.66.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fundong gets around 455 mm of rain over 30.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193466
203565
213565
223664
233763
243862
254060
264159
274258
284456
294555
304753
314852

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:23
212.26:096:23
312.26:096:23
412.26:096:23
512.26:086:23
612.26:086:23
712.26:086:23
812.36:086:23
912.36:086:23
1012.36:076:23
1112.36:076:23
1212.36:076:23
1312.36:076:23
1412.36:076:23
1512.36:076:24
1612.36:076:24
1712.36:066:24
1812.36:066:24
1912.36:066:24
2012.36:066:24
2112.36:066:24
2212.36:066:25
2312.36:066:25
2412.36:066:25
2512.36:066:25
2612.36:066:25
2712.36:066:25
2812.36:066:26
2912.36:066:26
3012.36:066:26
3112.36:066:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fundong

In seasonPeak

In May, Fundong sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fundong's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fundong sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Fundong?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fundong.

What to pack for Fundong in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Fundong sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fundong in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fundong peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Fundong in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fundong is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fundong?

Fundong sits at 6.3°N, 10.3°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 17 km away.

Topography around Fundong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fundong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fundong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,816 m.

The land around Fundong is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,947 m
80 km
2,816 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Oku 17 km · Wum 27 km · Bafut 30 km · Ndop 37 km · Bamenda 39 km · Kumbo 43 km · Bali 53 km · Nkambe 58 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fundong (6.28°, 10.283°, elevation 1,525 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).